Fall sports season ends
for four Liberty squads

All four of Liberty's fall sports teams get bounced in 1st round

Libertys football team ended the regular season on a high note by piling up 44 points and 474 yards of offense against Parkrose, but the postseason was not as kind, with Mountain View limiting the Falcons to a single touchdown last Friday in a 17-6 victory in a Class 5A state play-in game.

The loss ended Libertys season with a 5-5 overall record. Mountain View (8-2), meanwhile, advanced to the 16-team state playoff bracket, where the Cougars drew a tough first-round matchup against sixth-ranked Silverton (8-1).

Offense was tough to come by for both teams last Friday, but Mountain View benefitted from Cody Anthonys big night. The junior running back carried the ball 28 times for 185 yards and two touchdowns, including a 49-yarder in the first half.

Zach Emerson added a 27-yard field goal that put the Cougars on top 17-6 at halftime, and Mountain Views suffocating defense held Liberty scoreless the rest of the way. Joe Hagenbach had three sacks on the night, while Austin Phillips and Grant Lannin each had a sack and a forced fumble.

Mountain View quarterback Conor Nehl completed 3-of-4 pass attempts for 27 yards, but threw an interception and also fumbled once before being replaced by Blake Knirk, who went 7-of-12 for 97 yards without a turnover.

With the win, Mountain View advanced to the first round of the state playoffs for the eighth straight year. The Cougars will travel to Wilsonville tonight for a 7 p.m. game.

Volleyball falls to Willamette

Libertys volleyball team beat Hermiston in three sets last Tuesday to earn a spot in the Class 5A state playoff bracket, but the Falcons season ended on Saturday with a loss to sixth-ranked Willamette.

Liberty (12-10) got to host last weeks play-in game against Hermiston (8-9), and the Falcons made the most of it with a 25-14, 25-17, 25-20 victory. That momentum stalled on the road against Willamette (15-5) last Saturday, with the Wolverines posting a 25-20, 25-15, 25-21 win that ended Libertys season.

Boys soccer loses to Summit

It was a similar story for the Liberty boys soccer team, which outlasted Bend 2-1 on the road last Friday in a play-in game before losing 1-0 to Summit in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs on Tuesday.

Bend overpowers Liberty girls

The Liberty girls soccer team went on the road and posted a convincing 5-1 win over Woodburn last Saturday to earn their place in the Class 5A state playoffs, but the Falcons season ended on Tuesday with a 3-0 first-round loss against Bend.